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In many instances, the first indication that a healthcare provider may be under government investigation is when it receives a request for documents and records. Although an investigative agency my use informal requests, most often the Department of Justice or the local United States Attorney’s Office formally issues the request as a Civil Investigative Demand, or “CID.” Government’s Authority to Issue CID The False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729…

Very recently, in late June 2018, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Georgia announced that it filed several criminal charges and civil complaints against a range of healthcare providers, including doctors, nurses, and hospital systems, as part of a national healthcare fraud enforcement action. Noting that the action was the largest takedown in the Southern District of Georgia’s history, the criminal charges including unlawful distribution of…

If you or a loved one has suffered a serious personal injury as a result of medical malpractice at the VA, you may be able to bring a claim under the Federal Tort Claims Act against the United States government and recover monetary damages to help care for you or your loved ones. The Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”) provides a limited waiver of sovereign immunity and allows injured parties…

On May 4, 2018, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Georgia announced the formation of a “strike force” as “part of a new emphasis on procurement fraud enforcement within the Southern District of Georgia.” By this announcement, the USAO has signaled that it is taking an aggressive stance against government employees, government contractors, and companies that do business with the federal government. When the federal government…

Whistleblower to Receive $5.6 Million From False Claims Act Case Last week, the Department of Justice announced that Alere, Inc., a Massachusetts-based medical device manufacturer and its San Diego subsidiary have agreed to pay the United States $33.2 million to resolve allegations that Alere, Inc. violated the False Claims Act. The settlement resolves a lawsuit filed under the whistleblower provision of the False Claims Act, which permits private parties to…

Last night, Crowder Stewart LLP sponsored dinner for the March 2018 session of Columbia County Teen Court, a joint venture between Columbia County Community Connections, Columbia County Juvenile Court, Harlem Department of Public Safety, Columbia County Board of Education, Grovetown Department of Public Safety, and Columbia County Sheriff’s Department. Troy Clark, a partner in the firm, and his wife, Nicole, attended the session to assist the teen participants. Teen Court…

Crowder Stewart LLP is pleased to announce that C. Troy Clark, former Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of Georgia, has joined our firm as a partner. We invite you to see Mr. Clark’s accomplishments and experience on his page on our website. You can congratulate Mr. Clark through our Contact Us page.

Crowder Stewart LLP is pleased to announce that Edmund A. Booth, Jr., Former United States Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia, has joined our firm as Of Counsel. We invite you to see Mr. Booth’s accomplishments and experience on his page on our website. You can congratulate Mr. Booth through our Contact Us page.